Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 32.94 FTE in 2018. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2018, researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar stood at 32.94 FTE.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar peaked at 50.27 FTE in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.98 FTE, in 1998.
That places Madagascar 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.98 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 14.42 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.76 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 49 FTE | +232.0% |
| 2002 | 45.57 FTE | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 45.71 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.25 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.56 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.24 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.8 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.11 FTE | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 43.8 FTE | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 50.27 FTE | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 49.15 FTE | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.87 FTE | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 29.61 FTE | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 32.94 FTE | +11.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.94 FTE is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 FTE, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.94 FTE is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 FTE, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +232.0% | 14.76 FTE | 49 FTE |
| 2016 | -51.4% | 49.15 FTE | 23.87 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2 FTE | 13.98 FTE | 14.42 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.98 FTE | 14.76 FTE | 49 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 FTE | 23.87 FTE | 50.27 FTE | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 22 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar was 32.94 FTE in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.27 FTE in 2010.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 FTE in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Madagascar ranks 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release